Vulnerability in IBM I
CVE-2019-4381
IBM i 7.27.3 Clustering could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the use of advanced node failure detection using the REST API to interface with the HMC. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain HMC credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 162159.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (26.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 26.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM I — versions 7.27.3, 7.2, 7.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/162159 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/108808 (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-4381?
- CVE-2019-4381 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM I, classified under CWE-255. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-06-14.
- How severe is CVE-2019-4381?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.